Former restaurateur Gavin Roberts has been jailed for fifteen years for raping a woman and seriously assaulting her and another victim.

Gavin Neil Roberts (45), who ran Shinzo in St Aubin, was found guilty in February - following an eight-day trial - of rape, violence and two counts of sexual assault against one woman, and two counts of common assault against another woman.

Roberts pushed one of his victims against a doorframe, grabbing her neck, on Bath Street in early October 2022. Around a fortnight later, he raped and sexually assaulted her.

He admitted two further counts of grave and criminal assault against the same woman later that same month.

The second victim was assaulted in 2022, with Roberts laying on top of her and holding his hands around her neck, and on an earlier occasion the previous year, grabbing her by the neck and pushing her up against a wall.

Roberts has been in custody since his arrest in October 2022.

One of the survivors of Gavin's abuse, who has waived her right to anonymity, told the court she had to be treated in hospital for physical and psychological injuries caused by Roberts.

Suzy Mahe spoke to Channel 103 and said she wanted to use her voice to take a stand against domestic abuse:

Gavin Roberts has been jailed for 15 years after raping and seriously assaulting a woman as well as attacking another.

Suzy Mahe survived the abuse that Gavin inflicted on her.

Following his sentence, Suzy has waived her right to anonymity and bravely addressed the camera: pic.twitter.com/LcZjOdBtrG

— Channel 103 (@Channel103) November 8, 2024